For the Lovers — Werder Bremen

Cup Winners' Cup: the greatest success in Werder Bremen's history is the victory in the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1992 under coach Otto Rehhagel.

Cup Winners' Cup: the greatest success in Werder

Cup Winners' Cup: the greatest success in Werder Bremen's history is the victory in the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1992 under coach Otto Rehhagel.

Cup Winners' Cup: the greatest success in Werder Bremen's history is the victory in the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1992 under coach Otto Rehhagel. On May 6, 1992 Bremen beat AS Monaco 2:0 in Lisbon thanks to goals from Klaus Allofs and Wynton Rufer.

The double: at least on the same level

The double: at least on the same level as that European triumph - Werder later lost the 2009 UEFA Cup final to Shakhtar Donetsk - is the domestic doub...

The double: at least on the same level as that European triumph - Werder later lost the 2009 UEFA Cup final to Shakhtar Donetsk - is the domestic double of 2004, made even sweeter by being clinched at rivals Bayern Munich.

Fish weeks against HSV: equally unforgettable was the

Fish weeks against HSV: equally unforgettable was the 2008/09 season, when Werder triumphed over arch-rivals Hamburg in both the DFB Cup semifinal and...

Fish weeks against HSV: equally unforgettable was the 2008/09 season, when Werder triumphed over arch-rivals Hamburg in both the DFB Cup semifinal and the UEFA Cup semifinal in a set of unforgettable fish weeks.

Werder rock the 2. Bundesliga North: after the

Werder rock the 2.

Werder rock the 2. Bundesliga North: after the bitter relegation of 1980 came immediate promotion, with the club's best record across all leagues since the Bundesliga was founded. Calculated with three points for a win, Werder would have taken 98 points from 42 matches. Promotion was secured on May 12, 1981 with a 3:0 win at VfB Oldenburg in the legendary Donnerschwee stadium, known as the hell of the north. Otto Rehhagel's side featured big names including Dieter Burdenski, Schalke legend Klaus Fichtel and Erwin Kostedde.

One of the best runners-up: Werder's best Bundesliga

One of the best runners-up: Werder's best Bundesliga season by points was 1982/83 with the equivalent of 75 points, then 52 under the old system.

One of the best runners-up: Werder's best Bundesliga season by points was 1982/83 with the equivalent of 75 points, then 52 under the old system. That left them level with arch-rivals Hamburg, whose goal difference was eight goals better. Small consolation: Rudi Voeller became the first Bremen player to win the league's top scorer crown.

The best goal output: the gunslingers from the

The best goal output: the gunslingers from the Weser - Rudi Voeller, Frank Neubarth and Uwe Reinders - let rip in 1984/85.

The best goal output: the gunslingers from the Weser - Rudi Voeller, Frank Neubarth and Uwe Reinders - let rip in 1984/85. Eighty-seven goals remain a Werder Bundesliga record and were the strongest attack in the league that season. Kaiserslautern and Karlsruhe both trudged home after heavy beatings. Voeller, the undisputed crowd favorite of the era, scored 25 times. But it was still only enough for second because Bayern took four more points.

Historic double: 2003/04 was as Werder as Werder

Historic double: 2003/04 was as Werder as Werder gets.

Historic double: 2003/04 was as Werder as Werder gets. Since Matchday 16, after a 3:1 against Leverkusen, Thomas Schaaf's side had led the table and never surrendered that place. Six points clear of Bayern, Werder won the Bundesliga and then the DFB Cup with a 3:2 over Alemannia Aachen in Berlin. In the shadow of Ailton, Ivan Klasnic became one of the discoveries of the season with 13 goals and 11 assists.

Champions despite leading only twice: perhaps the greatest

Champions despite leading only twice: perhaps the greatest Werder miracle in Bundesliga history.

Champions despite leading only twice: perhaps the greatest Werder miracle in Bundesliga history. In 1992/93 Bremen became champions even though they stood top of the table only on the last two matchdays. On Matchday 4 they were down in 16th after a 5:2 defeat in Karlsruhe. On the final day they beat Stuttgart 3:0 while Bayern stumbled to a 3:3 at Schalke, making up at last for the title that had slipped away in 1986.

Biggest home win: Werder beat Kickers Offenbach 8:1

Biggest home win: Werder beat Kickers Offenbach 8:1 on Matchday 15 of 1983/84.

Biggest home win: Werder beat Kickers Offenbach 8:1 on Matchday 15 of 1983/84. They repeated the same score against Arminia Bielefeld on Matchday 8 of 2007/08.

Biggest away win: Werder's heaviest away victory came

Biggest away win: Werder's heaviest away victory came in 1965/66, when they beat promoted Borussia Moenchengladbach 7:0 on the Boekelberg on Matchday ...

Biggest away win: Werder's heaviest away victory came in 1965/66, when they beat promoted Borussia Moenchengladbach 7:0 on the Boekelberg on Matchday 31.

Longest winning streak: Werder managed eight straight wins

Longest winning streak: Werder managed eight straight wins twice in the 1980/81 season in the 2.

Longest winning streak: Werder managed eight straight wins twice in the 1980/81 season in the 2. Bundesliga North.

Most wins in a season: 30 victories in

Most wins in a season: 30 victories in the 1980/81 season in the 2.

Most wins in a season: 30 victories in the 1980/81 season in the 2. Bundesliga North.

Most matches without defeat in a row: Werder

Most matches without defeat in a row: Werder went 26 consecutive games unbeaten from Matchday 16 to Matchday 41 in the 1980/81 2.

Most matches without defeat in a row: Werder went 26 consecutive games unbeaten from Matchday 16 to Matchday 41 in the 1980/81 2. Bundesliga North season.

The 2022 return as second-division champions was a moment of release.